姜堰中学译林牛津高中英语模块二第二单元练习题(M2U2完型填空和任务型阅读)

Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right-and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to 36 others how their positions, statements,

and points of view are 37 , and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow 38 it, or at least learn something. Wrong! Think about it. Have you ever been 39 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever 40 you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their 41 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 42 to be corrected. We all want our positions to be 43 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest 44 of the human heart. And those who learn to 45 are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 46 of correcting others are often resented and 47 . A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practise 48 others the joy of being rightgive them the glory. 49 correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to\:”, rather than jumping 50 and saying, “No, it’s more important to?:”, simply let it go and allow their statement to 51 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more 52 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 53. You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s 54 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos (自我). Starting today, let others be “ 55 ”, most of the time? 36.A.show B.ask C.prove D.teach 37.A.unimportant B.unbelievable C.incorrect D.imperfect 38.A.consider B.appreciate C.understand D.refuse 39.A.fooled B.helped C.taught D.corrected 40.A.thanked B.rewarded C.cared D.accepted 41.A.side B.price C.expense D.cost 42.A.like B.hate C.prefer D.afford 43.A.admired B.received C.realized D.respected 44.A.shortcomings B.advantages C.desires D.wishes 45.A.talk B.praise C.help D.listen 46.A.habit B.form C.position D.purpose 47.A.punished B.avoided C.left D.scolded 48.A.letting B.lending C.allowing D.owing 49.A.Stop B.Continue C.Practise D.Try 50.A.out B.up C.in D.off 51.A.last B.go C.work D.stand 52.A.helpful B.loving C.careful D.popular 53.A.dreamed B.wanted C.asked D.demanded 54.A.sufferings B.worries C.successs D.happiness 55.A.happy B.right C.sorry D.proud

The fast development of Internet makes it convenient for people to have access to the latest information all over the world, which broadens people's horizons．However, sometimes the Internet is abused by some to spread rumors（谣言）on purpose, resulting in side effect on people's life ． Therefore, The Internet Society of China released a written proposal last Monday which demanded of Internet companies and websites to strengthen self-discipline and prevent the spread of online rumors． Three major websites in China voiced their solutions Tuesday to fight against online rumors in response to the warning on Monday． Chiefs of sina.com, baidu.com and qq.com have promised the government that they will firmly cooperate with relevant departments to deal with the online spreading of rumors, saying they will improve self-management and take effective measures toward this goal． Microblogging websites should not be a hotbed for spreading of rumors, said a chief of sina.com, which operates the country's most popular microblogging site Weibo.com．He said Sina was making efforts to control the release of contents on Weibo.com and improve its ability to find out and remove rumors posted on it． Weibo.com and another major Chinese microblogging site t.qq.com stopped their comment functions from March 31 to April 3 after they were punished for allowing rumors to spread． A chief from Baidu.com said it was calling off illegal and fake（虚 假 ）information in its search results and it would further increase technical and manpower investment to remove disinformation． The website qq.com is learning from the past experience and bettering the safety strategy for its microblogging service to further prevent the spreading of online rumors through microblogging sites, said an unnamed chief from qq.com． The measure has received widespread support from users and now people can enjoy a relative clean and safe net environment．

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